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Agreement Between Mothers and Fieldworkers While Assessing Child Development Using Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition in Nepal
Shrestha, Merina; Schwinger, Catherine; Hysing, Mari; Chandyo, Ram K.; Ulak, Manjeswori; Ranjitkar, Suman; Kvestad, Ingrid; Sharma, Shakun; Shrestha, Laxman; Strand, Tor A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) is becoming a widely used developmental assessment tool. The ASQ-3 can be completed by the caregivers (referred to as “mail out”), or by trained personnel ... -
Earthquake exposure and post-traumatic stress among nepalese mothers after the 2015 earthquakes
Kvestad, Ingrid; Ranjitkar, Suman; Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram K.; Shrestha, Merina; Shrestha, Laxman P.; Strand, Tor A; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Nepal suffered from major earthquakes in April 2015 resulting in great damage to the society. The objective of the current study is to describe the earthquake exposure, the impact on family’s daily life and ... -
Effects of vitamin B12 supplementation on neurodevelopment and growth in Nepalese Infants: A randomized controlled trial
Strand, Tor A; Ulak Chandyo, Manjeswori; Hysing, Mari; Ranjitkar, Suman; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Merina; Ueland, Per Magne; McCann, Adrian; Shrestha, Prakash S; Shrestha, Laxman P.; Chandyo, Ram K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Vitamin B12 deficiency is common and affects cell division and differentiation, erythropoiesis, and the central nervous system. Several observational studies have demonstrated associations between biomarkers ... -
The feasibility of the full and modified versions of the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB) and the prevalence of social withdrawal in Infants in Nepal
Ulak, Manjeswori; Ranjitkar, Suman; Shrestha, Merina; Braarud, Hanne Cecilie; Chandyo, Ram K.; Shrestha, Laxman; Guedeney, Antoine; Strand, Tor A; Kvestad, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Sustained social withdrawal in infancy may have organic and nonorganic causes and could hinder normal development. The Alarm Distress Baby (ADBB) scale is a widely validated screening tool of social withdrawal ... -
The feasibility of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire for the assessment of child development in a community setting in Nepal
Shrestha, Merina; Strand, Tor A; Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram K.; Ranjitkar, Suman; Hysing, Mari; Shrestha, Laxman P.; Kvestad, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background The Ages and Stages Questionnaire Third Edition (ASQ‐3) may be a feasible and cost‐effective tool to screen children's development in resource poor settings. We have assessed the feasibility of the ASQ‐3 “home ...